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[Galaxy S III Accessories] kingston73:
I'd be cautious buying anything that deeply discounted off either ebay or amazon. My wife's first lifeproof case from amazon was about 40% off the listed price and it turned out it was counterfeit and completely fake. I even took the box to best buy and compared it with theirs and it was pretty damn near exact. I'm not saying that's definitely the case here but if a Lifeproof case and packaging can be faked, why couldn't otterbox?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
Agreed. But I have already filed a warranty claim with Otterbox and sent them the pictures to prove it and they are sending me a new one no questions asked. As I stated before I find it hard to fake this case and if there was one and the quality was as good as this one I'd probably still buy it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
My replacement case came in the mail today and I'm shocked they didn't send me a box or something telling me I had to send them back the old case. So not I have one case that one hinge wiggles a little bit and a brand new one. Anyone want to buy my wiggly one? Haha.Otterbox it's awesome thru and thru.

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Did you end up calling them and getting a replacement? If so did you have to mail your other one back?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sojcar:
Hi guys,

do you have some tip for e-shop in Europe which has Otterbox Armor for S3 on stock ? I really don't want to pay next 70 bucks only for shipping from USA to Czech republic.

Thanks :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] _Epic:
I called and my new one should be here next week. You never have to send your old one back.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
I know you didn't have to send back the defender cases but the guy quoted above had to which is why I figured I'd have to. Pretty sweet to have two cases now! :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] _Epic:
I've worked for Sprint for 4 years and have done countless Otterbox claims for myself and customers and I've never heard of anyone having to send the old one back.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] asaqwert:
Yea I was told I would have to, actually both times, but both times they did not send me the box or label to send it back, so wether or not they forgot or didn't really care, I have 3 armor cases now, two where the sound isn't perfect but still pretty darn useable. The third car I got is pretty decent and I likely won't be trying to warranty this one Amy time soon unless the sound quality degrades significantly....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
Any chance that you would sell one of the old ones?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] asaqwert:
Yea I guess, how much were you thinking? I was going to keep at least one as a spare because they work good enough to use, and I'm actually finding that my newest one isn't much better, I think I'm just expecting a little too much clarify out of a waterproof case

Anyways, they both are basically brand new, both had ghost armor applied to the screen protector because I know that they are easily destroyed and it is one thing that I don't think OtterBox will warranty because of, so I figured I'd put on the ghost armor and know that my screen will always be clear

Shoot me an email preferably or at last a private message so we can deal with this there
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
PM sent as well. I have a big family who loves this case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jsdecker10:
That's pretty darn good customer service if you ask me!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
I'd say. $100 case and they don't require the old one back is surprising to me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] asaqwert:
Yea that is definitely the best thing about OtterBox....the case may not have the best quality control,, or it could be simply that it is designed in such a way that makes it very finicky to get the phone in correctly...I found that when I changed out my battery with my new case, I got the same creepy audio again, so I pulled it apart and very carefully and deliberately put it together right, and it works...haven't tried my old ones but I wonder if that was either part or all of the reason for the crappy audio? but you are guaranteed to get a decent one if you gave the patience to go through the warranty process....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
What do you mean the right way? There's a video?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] asaqwert:
Well I've just found that you have to tilt the phone in bottom first making sure the Mic hole line up, then kind of push the phone towards the Mic hole and squish the foam piece, then when you tilt the top in you kind of want to keep downward pressure on the phone as you go, once it has cleared the foam on the top then gently push it in all the way. Then what I do is push on the back of the phone gently to make sure it is settled a sky the way down, then put the back on. If it sounds like Crap pull it apart and try again.

ICouldn't find a video but after a couple calls with OtterBox and the two warranty replacements someone finally walked me through it with the new one and it works better, but the case is still not as clear as with nothing on the phone, especially for the person on the other end and especially then with the speakerphone on. But I'm at the point where I've managed to have it be very useable, if a little quieter. I also use the volume+ app to increase my volume slightly
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
Sent you a pm
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
I know it has been mentioned that the OEM extended battery will work, but are there any others that fit this case as well?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
I am using the 2300 mah batterys from ZeroLemon but they are classified as stock size batteries just 200 mah higher. This case is so tight fitted I'm surprised any extended batteries fit.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
About how much more life do you get out of them over stock?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
Maybe a few hours. My phone was refurbished from Sprint and they gave me a generic battery to fit this phone so I never had a stock Samsung battery to begin with so it's hard to tell.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Case works great for swimming, map volume button to take pictures. :)

Sent from Under water
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
Oh, OK. Just trying to figure out whether to go with the zerolemon or OEM extended battery.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Purple Ferret:
I just ordered one of these to replace my Silicone-stretching Defender Case.

The sound issues probably wont be an issue for me, because I usually have the Mic sensitivity and volume turned up a bit anyway. Overall the design seems to fix what was wrong with the Defender Series.

That and who wouldn't want a case that can actually legit hold up against 2 tons, while also being Waterproof.

I just wish it came in black and purple. I have such an obsession with those colors :p

It cost me 60$ even, as I had some credit from newegg for something. 3-Day shipping.

I also like how there is a spot to attach a lanyard of some sort. I dont need a lanyard, but it will serve as the attachment spot for a Pokemon cell phone charm a dear friend got me (Cubchoo for those that are curious).

One of my Internet Pals has one of these, and I can hear him just fine, so the sound quality issues can't be that bad. I think its mostly the base call quality, and or other factors.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
I find myself sometimes yelling just for the person on the other line to hear me. I even sometimes get fed up and rip the case off and just talk with no case. I would mess with the fit of the phone in the case and call my home voicemail over and over and it doesn't get much better. Sure this case can survive under the water but it also sounds like your talking under water.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I usually have no issues with call quality, but the few times it has happened, popping off the charging port cover solves the issue.

Sent from Under water
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
That's a good idea I will try that.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
I purchased the black/white/Blue case also and I noticed the metal mesh for the noise canceling and Mic are different from the black/Green case. The metal mesh is see thru on the white case and not the green I wonder if this will help with the call quality at all. But I did notice my proximity sensor doesn't work with the white case which is weird. I need to do more tests but my battery is dieing.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dustin4863:
Anyone that has gotten a replacement did you have to jump through hoops to get a replacement I'm almost to the point to just get my money back
[Galaxy S III Accessories] _Epic:
No. Easiest thing I've ever done.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
No just call and state your problem and a new case will be at your doorstep in a week's time.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] chismay:
just saw on the otterbox website you can customise your own colour format :D

http://www.otterbox.com/Samsung-Gal...r-Own-Case/sam2-galaxy-s3-set,default,pd.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dustin4863:
Maybe to many people have made claims but because it's a pain in the ass for me I've taken around 20 pictures called them three or four times and sent serval emails. It seems one person tells me to do one thing and the next says the complete opposite. Which wouldn't be bad but you can only upload two pictures at a time. If I don't get it done today I think I'll just ask for my money back
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
It has been like that for quite some time now, Your also paying $10 more. This thread is for the Armor Series case not the defender series.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Purple Ferret:
I've heard of a strange fix on the iPhone Armor Series, not sure if it will work for the S3.

I assume there is a hole area for the Proximity Sensor. What I have seen Iphone users do, is take the case off of their phone, and take a black sharpie and color in the area inside the hole for the proximity sensor with it. For some reason this improves the proximity sensors detection.

I will test this with my case that I should have today, with a non permanant marker to verify if it works, and if it does I will use a sharpie for the rest, and post the results. My case was supposed to be delivered tomorrow, but I wont complain about getting it a day early.

My proximity sensor is a bit fritzy though, sometimes it switches the screen on and off even if the phone is mashed against my face, without a case on
[Galaxy S III Accessories] :
Has anyone had problems with the inner case not making contact with the screen leaving a gap?

This results in a bit of 'spongey' press when trying to use the screen. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
cool please post your results. I don't have a marker around me if it works I'll try it.

The only problem I'm getting with the white case is more of a oil spill discoloration between the screen and screen protector. Oddly enough I don't have this problem with the green case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Purple Ferret:
I am not home yet from Work. My case has been delivered to our APT office so I will post later if I remember, if I dont PM me or something so that it jogs my memory.

I wish the cases it came in Black/Not-Pinkish Purple though, I have such an unholy and unhealthy obsession with those colors.

Edit: Alright, I tested it out, and as far as I can tell, coloring that hole in with a black sharpie does actually help quite a bit. As for the Sound Quality issue, I haven't run into any issues at all with that.

I also have a fix for those with muffled audio. Try flashing the 50% or 100% Audo Mod for the Galaxy S3. I've had it installed before I got this case, but I assume it will help.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lilafleisch:
I just spent all day at hurricane harbor water park with my phone in my pocket the whole time..spent a lot of time in the deepest part of the wave pool...not a drop of water. Even took some underwater video that turned out very clear.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
Ok cool so I'll try the sharpie mod for the prox. sensor. I currently have the audio mod for 50% higher but isn't that just for external sound? I don't think that mod helps with the external earphone loudness.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Purple Ferret:
I've actually noticed a slight boost in-call as well on the built in speaker. However pair this with the S3's built in booster and it works out fairly well. Btw with that sharpie, use the smallest one possible, since there is glass built into the case covering the proximity sensor and you dont want to cover that in sharpie (You can use witch hazel and a q-tip or something though to remove it). The only part of that you want to color with sharpie is the white area around the glass that covers the proximity sensor.

You shouldnt run into this issue with the Black and Grey armor case though, just the white one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
Are there any volume boost mods/apps for stock unrooted? Should be getting my case any day now and wanna try to find something before it gets here.

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Do you feel like it was worth the $50 price tag? I'm thinking about this or the smaller zerolemon, but I'm trying to determine if the OEM one is worth double the price of the zerolemon.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
Got my case today! I've been using it for a couple hours and so far I really like it. At first I was having a hard time with the home and capacitive buttons, but I realized that the phone wasn't up against the screen protector like it should be. I put a small microfiber between the back of the phone and the case, and it seems to have helped a bit. The home button is still a little stiff, but no stiffer than the power and volume buttons. I'll try to get some good pictures up later this week with my camera.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
I think the cause for the hard pressing of the home button is because the button isn't as close to the rubber when pressed add it should be. You could probably buy one of the home button stickers which will elevate it higher and make it easier to press.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
I may have to try that. I had a tempered glass screen protector and it came with an extra home button sticker.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
I purchased a pack of different colored ones a while ago because the pebble blues button looks way to purple to me so I had a black one on. I'll probably also throw one of my extra ones on.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] _Epic:
I love my ZeroLemon battery's. I get at least a day on my smaller battery and 3 days on the giant one. I highly recommend the small and large ZeroLemon.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
For those who have done a warranty claim - how long did it take them to get back with you? I filed a claim yesterday morning and I haven't heard anything back from them. I went through the website btw. My top latch is getting loose and isn't nearly as solid as the lower latch.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BigMosley:
They always told me to check your spam folder in your email. If not call them I never go thru the website.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cougmeister:
I actually got a reply back not long after I posted that. I guess I was just being a little impatient, lol.

I would have called them, but I had a good experience with the website when my defender for my old phone messed up. I was actually able to do the whole claim while at work yesterday. That's how easy the website is to me.
[Windows 8 General] takawira:
I inserted an SD card into my laptop and Windows 8 asked me to choose what happens when I insert one. So I chose a program. However, the program is not working very well. How do I "unchoose" the program?
[Windows 8 General] GoodDayToDie:
Hit Start, type Autoplay, select Settings (on the right). One of the options near the top should let you control what happens with removable media.

Removing the program would also almost certainly cause Windows to ask you again next time you tried.
[Windows 8 General] takawira:
Thanks. That did the trick.
[Transformer TF300T General] rbellis:
So I am getting a TF300 very soon and I am very excited. I am upgrading from a Galaxy TAB2 7inch. I am stoked for a bigger screen and just a better tablet. What has everyone thought of this device and what ROMS are you using?

I assume that everyone is mainly sticking to nova and apex and maybe adw.

tell me what you think
[Transformer TF300T General] msd24200:
I love mine, running clean rom with unters kernel! Amazing!
[Transformer TF300T General] wetbiker7:
+1 for Clean ROM.

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[Transformer TF300T General] rbellis:
I love the look and feels of custom ROM's but was think something based off of stock. Only because I would like to watch TV on the TWC app at home. As far as I can see. this can only be done with the stock based ROM's

thanks for your input
[Transformer TF300T General] UndisputedGuy:
Clean ROM is a stock based ROM i think

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[Transformer TF300T General] rbellis:
I have used it on my Sammy TAB2 and it seems to run nicely. The only thing I will miss is the IR blaster on my Sammy. Turned it into a remote for my DVR and TV
[Transformer TF300T General] cmendonc2:
AOKP is as stable as ever
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voltio36:
Hello I am looking for good files to install froyo 2.2 that is what my tf already had to remove them to put jb and you can not save new apn data is why I want to move to froyo thanks and salu2222
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] amenic:
Let me start by saying yes I have searched the forum and I haven't found anyone who has exactly the same issue I have - it's really quite minor by comparison and mostly an annoyance.

I'm running the latest radio, s-off and using hboot 1.19 - I'm currently on MeanBean 3.07 (this has been a problem since I can remember)

Basically what I'm noticing is that my Evo won't pick up LTE all the time even though it's available. However, if I go into System Updates and update my PRL, if LTE is available it seems to force my unit to connect. Obviously this isn't very practical and is mostly a work around for when I know I'm in an LTE area that I frequent.

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? I've read about the method you can use to reset the entire phone and wipe your storage (data) but I'm very reluctant to do that as this is *mostly* working.

I've also found that when I have an LTE connection and run a speed test that the speeds are actually quite pathetic which I'm not sure if it's my issue or Sprint's networking work in progress.

Thanks in advance for any guidance here guys!

Oh and my PRL version is 25012, PRI is 2.97_003 , baseband is 1.12.11.1210 and Kernel is 3.4.10-g19136fe
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sand1303:
There is a setting u can change under espt settings that will scan for 4g more often. I forgot where it is but Google search evo lte scan time and u might run across it. Also sprint data is very hit and miss. I have done speedtest on 4g with 1mbps all the way up to 25mbps.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] amenic:
Thanks - for anyone that read this you dial ##DATA# from the phone app and it takes you to a menu driven system (UI) where you can change these LTE mode interval settings.

Looks like the default is @ 5 mins ... I'll have to tinker and report back with the results....

on a side note - my wife has the Galaxy Note 2 (Sprint also) and her phone maintains and LTE connection like a boss - no problem what so ever which definitely makes me think this is a software / hardware issue on the LTEvo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 2k4mach:
lte on the evo has been hit and miss since day1, they have made some progress on it with the jb update but its still not as good as the samsungs or ip5. my evo stays on 3g 90% of the time while my wifes sgs3 and daughters ip5 are on lte 90% of the time.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] thlinx:
It can be flacky at times indeed. They are probably working on the radios and switching back and forth.. that usually happens.. they don't have redundant LTE to take over lol
[Off-topic] neyenlives:
Looks impressive. No pictures of the console itself, no pricing, no launch date, just "holiday 2013". There is no backwards compatibility with your PS2 or PS3 disc's but streaming options are planned for legacy games. They never actually indicated this console will even have a disc drive..... could this be the first streaming only system?

Bungie is launching a "open environment shooter" called Destiny on the PS4. A new Final Fantasy game is coming as well.

Looks like they FINALLY took a page out of the XBL book and are heavily integrating other apps and entertainment as well as live game footage streaming.
[Off-topic] UndisputedGuy:
Gaming thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1279620

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[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
No, I have an XBOX.

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[Off-topic] UndisputedGuy:
That doesn't mean you can't be at least interested in Playstation

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[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
Actually, I am. Got some friends and my little bro on the PSN. Might get it when the next gen comes out. I'll check it out later.

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[Off-topic] neyenlives:
So one thread is supposed to cover all gaming? Next gen console launches certainly deserve their own thread. Who wants to read through comments about all the other platforms and games when the PS4 has been announced?
[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
You won't have to read the whole thread, just the last 5 or so. It's a non issue though, the mods will decide if it's worth it's own thread.

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[Off-topic] Ichigo:
No disk drive is a no go for me. Besides, I prefer xbox. I'm sure my older brother will get it though.
[Off-topic] UndisputedGuy:
They've not said anything about not having a disk drive, have they?

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[Off-topic] ironman38102:
Man forget it! I cant buy if i have to stream the games! My internet is so slow!
[Off-topic] neyenlives:
They didn't say on the disk drive either way. But it certainly sounds like it could happen with all the focus on streaming, a second processor for background downloading and uploading, they push the fact you can start playing streamed games before the download is finished, the fact that it can't "natively play PS3 games". If it can play a digital copy of a PS3 game why couldn't it play it off the disc?
[Off-topic] kinfauns:
I don't see a problem with a thread about next generation consoles if there's enough interest in this discussion. However, I would suggest renaming this thread to encompass a larger group of members who might be interested in them. Focusing on just one PS4 event seems like a waste of a thread in a busy forum like this one. Opening it up to all discussions about PS4, XBOX 720 (whatever it's called), etc. would be a much better idea.
[Off-topic] neyenlives:
Apparently there's not enough interest here to discuss a next generation gaming console based on the fact that all anyone wants to talk about is the thread itself instead of the topic.

Of all places I figured there would be a large audience here for the latest gaming news. Odd.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Not really news. Just speculation. But any coverage of our phone I think is worth mentioning.

http://phandroid.com/?p=116847
[Xperia Play General] UndisputedGuy:
It seems like a possibility considering the recent PlayStation event but I don't think it's likely. I think they'll just continue how they are now, Integrating PlayStation in their touchscreen phones

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[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I agree. This is more for fun. I did add a comment under my name Jesse.